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What Technology Wants

Kevin Kelly
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The authors posits that "technology is an expression of a self-organizing universe, better understood through the metaphor of biology than engineering." He argues that technology has a life of its own and advances independently of humans.
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To answer these questions, he posits that "technology is an expression of a self-organizing universe, better understood through the metaphor of biology than engineering." He argues that "technology has a life of its own and advances independently of humans. Technology in this sense is a product of ideas, plus actions and choices, that allow an individual to generate and participate in a greater number of ideas."

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What is Heidegger's main argument regarding technology and its importance?

Heidegger's main argument is that technology has a life of its own and advances independently of humans, and it is a product of ideas, actions, and choices.